Russian's who knew

Tonight I started drinking W'11 KGB a Russian Imperial Stout from Widmer brothers. I a not usually a Stout drinker, they usually don't quite fit my taste buds especially the most popular stouts. I will say that this stout I will be a return buyer because it is creamy, has a nice bite like a pale ale would and is very bold like you'd expect from a stout. A stouts origin comes from porters an rich coffee tasting beer but a stout would be the richest darker flavored porter that has a long intertwined history. The thing I would believe that makes this so rich and tasty would be that it is an Imperial brewing process. Most beers are roughly 4-6 weeks to process while Imperials are 4-6months but to find out the difference between a standard stout and an imperial stout which originates in Russia is that the imperial is brewed to have a higher alcohol content usually 9% or more to keep from freezing as easy in the colder regions of Russia. All in all this is a great beer and worth trying.

Chili seasoning (rub)

This is one of my favorite rubs it can have a tendency to be a little spicy but can be tempered with how many of the spicy peppers you put in to make your rub. This chili rub is made from dried peppers and gives off better flavors than most of the crap on the shelves in the stores even though there is a few that are good but usually cost more. This rub will give that higher quality flavor and yield at least twice the amount that you can buy in the store for the same price or cheaper.

Gluten free Crepes

The past few years my youngest son has had intestinal problems in which he has gone through more testing in various ways than most people over 50 have had to do. From this testing everything seemed to work itself out and nothing really could be diagnosed, but recently he has been getting more and more stomach aches in which we took him back to the doctor to see what is up. After being seen the doc tells us it may be Celiac which means he cannot have items with gluten such as wheat products. So this puts us back to homemade items again which is no problem to me because I usually prefer homemade.

Missed the rain by that much Pork Tenderloin

The other day i took advantage of the no rain in Vancouver while I was at my dads house and put a pork tenderloin in there smoker for about 4 hours I pulled it out about 5 degrees from peak temperature and thing was juicy. it had a lovely pink smoke ring and white in the middle. every time I cut it after letting it rest for about 15 minutes just clear fluids poured out Uhh just thinking about it makes me hungry again. So with that the rainy season has no effect on what is to be smoked anymore this year until it is to damn cold to be outside again in the fall. Here is a suggestion to all for smoking or grilling pork products use alot of fragrant seasonings in your rub and your bound to impress someone with your skills because the smell that the meat brings in when it is fresh off the smoker leaves your mouth watering and then the taste sets them thinking to what is in here but not even taking a second thought into seconds or thirds of that delicious meat.

MMMM Beer!!!! Try NINKASI

NINKASI brewing has out out some pretty spectacular beers thus being my first time trying there beer I will say I am impressed. Tonight I tried two of there beers the first being Total Domination IPA this is definitely full bodied crisp with the right amount of bitter that you'd expect from an IPA. With a 6.75% alcohol content this beer is equivalent to many of the great IPA's on the market today with the exception of one by my preference to be the best but were not here for that Today is NINKASI's day.

Is Florida even a southern state? The BBQ Song.

Here is a little ditty about BBQ. These guys are funny they explain what the differences of how southern states BBQ in song form. For people that really don't know about BBQ other than it is something you do on the weekend with friends. You are a little missed informed because barbecue means slow cooked smoked foods. how you prep it and type of sauce you may or may not use makes all the difference as well. As the song explains of which state does waht with their BBQ it might give you a better understanding of how to find your information on what you like or give you ideas of something you didn't know about. Enjoy!

BBQ Leftovers? Enchiladas sound good!

Last night I had some supremo BBQ Pork tenderloins man it was good! But I had alot leftover since I smoke a whole tenderloin for a family of six so that means some killer leftovers. You have many options of what to do with it like some pork sandwiches or use it to make some chili but tonight I made some super simple smoked pork enchiladas.